The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18

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W. %sn; could Soc
that he was getting
JACOB sonAsynn madden and mad
der. and then his bang came tumbling down
over his forehead. which Is sure sign,"
abe added, laughing. that tho Wizard OF
tho Cue,' Is about to spread himself.
AT last my husband could stand 1t no
longer and, as Rudolphe sat down, after fall
ing to mako complicated masse. Jake said.
loud enough to be heard by every ono: We'll,
II he wants to show of, don't mind giving
him few points at 1t myself. and then. with
ono knee on the rail. the irate player raised
his cue for mass6.
"It seemed,a ridiculous thing to do, for jake
had before him perfectly simple carrom, ana
we all wondered what he could BIO thinking OF.
However, down came tho cue with thud. and
we found out the occasion OF this strange con-
duct. The white ball darted forward. touched
the red. curved back swiftly to the cushion. ad-
yanced from It again for three or four inches,
then straight back. and finally shot forward In
. graceful curve. forming the last line Of the
letter w, and scoring on tho third ball. Did
we applaudp Well. rather: but tho best OF 1t
was the effect produced on my husband him
self. It was like magic. That one splendid
stroke gave him confidence In himself. and he
went on playing billiards as no one else can
play, making 90 points in twenty-one innings.
which gives an average Of forty-three and one
third, the highest ever made by him In
match game.
do get excited following these great
matches? Indeed do, only have seen so
many Of them that have learned to conceal
my feelings. Play billiards myself Yes. q
little. / can make ten or twelve points very
easily in three-ball game. but never try the
difficult shots like the masse."
Leaving Mrs. schaefer found the van
pushed Rudolphe in the interesting occupa-
ton Of paying over sundry 100-franc notes to
persons who had been lucky enough to risk
their money against him. He did not look at
all cheerful and when inquired how he ac-
counted for his defeat, he exclaimed savagely:
Whats the use Of my trying to play against a
man like Schaefer2 Did you see those runs he
made? Tick, tack, tick. tack: that's the way
hard shots ali the time, while he made only
easy .enesl Mon pie,i, what q man he isl" and
FDo think he can Beat Vignnux? OF course
he can. He can beat any ono. That Is tho way
With yo1 don't ears 20
points. for points mean dollars. Vignaux has
moro precision in the difficult shots. and ne
nurse the balls and run up q great score as
Hsts ss sna4Rs e h hs ss psgns de-
II am spoiled for long runs BY the fact that
all my work has been In quite different direc-
q Billiard Tricks in which use sometimes one
two and perform rs N series Of
only. / have given exhibitions ali over the
world, and I claim to be unequalled by any
one. During the eight months which spent
my apS ali sgS wRo
were concealed behind q serene. It being con-
Ssys ss hs Japan
the Shah of Persia. before Indian Princes and md
GrsSy's here I In Paris" N viva '"
on the evening In question had been seated
TsnEs nss es The w
geEts a1d asked him what ne ;. fhVSin gan OF
will be beaten to death. His game is very bril-;
ID Ss 49, sSy E o9h 81
which q great player has no right to miss and and
I spoRsys witch yTGs aaa
would newer attempt. but he fails IN shots
WHICH Nignaqx could not miss. In short. If
ing, as have seen him play hero. he will DO
lrredaemably lost. You may urge that there
Sns Tnsax ohs Hs
Sxnsss1 sat Xf ssa SSG has this adyantase
since buying his billiard cafe four Or Ave
months ago. VlRnaux has been obliged to play
s and result hat
stronger at this moment than ever before"
In the course OF the recent matches had
May, q wen-known French billiard authority.
and the editor q q paper called lie BSqrd As
Yort, his opinions have special weight.
~ consider" said he that. although the
a IN ere Ro @ s:t The
down to work during the time which remains.
Fortunately no has got into good set and Is
sp piSaid trim but he suffers considerably with
rheumatism. which. may interfere with i, his
70 s ssr F Sa J RH q So r rf.
as hs begins playing. with ylenaux and Du;,
the Greatest players In tho world. is said to be
somswhat a1sGt s In his mind on account Oh
fssisi S aRsadia p6pSins Il Franoo
many. accomplished amateurs here as in
Aef cared Tor Tor but In prSats the
game, is very extensively cultivated: PFe ,Sa
sn spends large his time
z ns player and the hoth bShiS family als
s thirty: tables. Then French ladies arc
very fond Of tho game, and Nine. Desgranges
q Spt bafas 70 her as
Why, he's the meanest man ever saw, and
seems 70 want the whole earth NO, Sir.
wouldn't play with him again for anything"
That ID what schaefer said when asked his
opinion OF Rudolphe.
EDO I think they arc polite over here toward
strangers h" he Continued. "Well, should say
not These Frenehmen are very fond OF blow
Ing about their fine manners, but lust notice
when play my match with Vtgnaux. Youwill
SEQ disorder there which would never be toll
Grated IN America. Yes am confident Ilt. that
few weeks ago, but it did not amount to any
thing. He wanted to play me 500 points at the
Just Tor kun, We agreed to try the three-cushion
game. playing ten points ut dollar point.
Els great disgust. You don't understand the
game Oh. It's simple enough. You carrom
BIZ from one. ball. and then must touch three
t"Diiorenees between French and American
blayersf Well, think the French arc greater
kome near us In the masse. Why. play masse